Abstract:
Research of soil animals affinity to several type of forest was conducted in Sarmi regency, province of Papua in 2010th. Method were used in this research is explorative by direct observation and measured in the field Samples were collected from Production Forest (HP2008, and HP2009), Protections Forest (HLbawah and HLatas), and Conservation Forest (Hcons). Plot of sampling animal using quadrant methods of 1 m x 1 m block squares. Data were analysed by analysis of varian in block design experiment. Advanced analysis using Duncan Multiple Range Test. Result of the research showed that Statistically no signinificanties of affinity of red ants, black ants, cockroaches, spiders, centipedes, and crickets to any of forest type, meanwhile ladybug and white louse has an affinity to certainly forest. Ladybug have a strong affinity to conservation forest compared to others type of forest, adversally white louse more preference life in production forest compared to the others. Totally abundan of soil animals tend to concentrated on production forest and protected forest. The lowest abundance of soils animal was founded on conservation forest.
